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Im not sure that 'having a separate identity' necessarily means that different groups will demand independence either. If resentment can be stalled long enough for the telegraph and steam ships to be invented, and a political settlement created that leaves everyone not too unhappy, then a...

My understanding is that the big three philosophies in China (Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism) are all treaty as fairly malleable. Confucianism is the most overtly social-order focused, but a neo-Taoism could easily take inspiration from Confucianism. China has such a long history and so many...

We have a few options I suppose. Have the chinese merchant class gain some credibility in the eyes of chinese culture at large. They then might be encouraged to do what is profitable, namely trade. With a growing chinese trade network, Sri Lanka could end up home to a notable chinese community...

If you want these three influences "Chinese Legalists, Hobbes' Levithan and Enlightened Absolutism" then you'll need some combo of european and chinese culture. That is tricky as both considered themselves superior to the other, and are unlikely to play well together. Best I can come up with at...

Are you asking for a time and place such a system could be developed? Or the consequences of its being implemented? I am working on an ASB timeline for a Cosmist Russia that may be somewhat similar. I think that in practice the results of any attempt to implement such a system in the real world...

I dont say this often, but this may actually be ASB Usually I try to find a way to make it happen even if very implausible. But the biblical jesus is somewhat defined in opposition to worldly powers like rome. If you are talking about historical jesus (if there was such an individual) with no...

There is already the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, set up by the soviet union as an alternative to Israel. To fit more in the spirit of the AHC though, perhaps something with the Kaifeng Jews. If they had some important monopoly and their numbers were able to rise, that might do it. Plenty of other...

Your challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to somehow arrange for Marie Curie and Nikola Tesla to meet and marry. Bonus points for children and interesting collaborations. Extra bonus points if it happens in Russia instead of the USA

Id guess it would depend on how industrialization happens. Ig the Qing somehow come around to supporting itself, then the resulting prosperity will be seen as a validation of the dynasty. If there is a republican revolution, then the new form of government will get the credit. Either way, China...

The Sahel is an absolutely giant area. A unified civilization is unlikely to cover it all. As for dominant pre-islam cultures that could have survived, there are a bunch. Their pre-islam religions are listed as 'animism' predominantly, which isnt helpful. There is every reason to belive these...

Reminds me of Crimson Skies. Could be a fun addition to the source material for this weird west world. Perhaps a 'plausible' way the world could evolve once the era of the west had past.

I remember reading a thread a long time ago suggesting that the study of childhood language acquisition and childhood development generally could have happened a lot earlier. (If anyone can find the thread, let me know and I'll link it here) The key point, it was claimed, was that people just...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Panyi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fleet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen_floating_village Aberdeen floating village (Chinese: 香港仔水上人家) is located at the Aberdeen Harbour in the Southern District of Hong Kong. The harbor is known to contain 600 junks and is home to 6,000 people. Just need to find a way to get them out to sea

We've had a few threads: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/tesla-invents-the-transistor-in-1896.36493/ https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/ahc-and-wi-earlier-transistors.173241/ https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/ahc-earlier-transistor-era.398530/ The big...

I think there was a TL where Corsica ended up British and Napoleon joined the Royal Navy. I think the PoD was a bit before he was born though, so your butterflies may vary. Another obvious one is Corsica itself, maybe causing Italian Unification early. A Napoleonic Italy would be interesting...

I think I get where you are coming from, but I disagree. Different peoples can live together in peace as long as systems are in place to fairly moderate disputes. Those systems will always be vulnerable, but if the system is stable enough for long enough, peace can become the status quo, which...

I think the usual issue is coming up with a justification that makes sense in context. Sure a SI (self insert) story could allow for such a change in policy, but even then, not easily. The treasure fleet wasnt about trade, it was about showing superiority and tribute. Trade and the merchant...

That will quickly result in there only being only 'one true faith'. If there is a constitutional required minimum, the number will be that minimum

That sounds terrifying